Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Rapperswil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lausanne and Rapperswil

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 21.7% more expensive than Rapperswil without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 19.8% more expensive than Rapperswil without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Rapperswil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.87
$30.18 CHF 23.51
10.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$117 CHF 90.8
28.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.85
$18.32 CHF 14.27
4.04%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$5.56 CHF 4.33
7.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$5.59 CHF 4.35
-3.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$4.97 CHF 3.87
-5.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.62
$7.46 CHF 5.81
31.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.64
$6.28 CHF 4.89
35.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Rapperswil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.14 CHF 0.89
90.35%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$1.09 CHF 0.85
276.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$2.51 CHF 1.96
73.31%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$3.64 CHF 2.83
101.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.31
$28.14 CHF 21.92
-7.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.62
$32.66 CHF 25.45
-11.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.29
$36.85 CHF 28.71
43.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$2.49 CHF 1.94
46.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.83 CHF 1.42
14.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$2.49 CHF 1.94
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.23
$2.44 CHF 1.90
175.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.82 CHF 1.42
35.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$1.86 CHF 1.45
26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.64 CHF 2.05
-5.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$0.64 CHF 0.50
117.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$10.64 CHF 8.29
2.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.51
$11.36 CHF 8.85
41.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$0.83 CHF 0.64
153.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$2.32 CHF 1.81
37.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Rapperswil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$3.82 CHF 2.98
24.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 75.9
$99.1 CHF 77.2
-1.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$6.66 CHF 5.19
18.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$4.20 CHF 3.27
-18.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.6
$81.5 CHF 63.5
-17.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.10 CHF 1.63
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
-1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Rapperswil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 249
$325 CHF 253
-1.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.14
$58.2 CHF 45.36
-11.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.90
$52.4 CHF 40.84
9.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Rapperswil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.3
$87.6 CHF 68.3
-10.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.41
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Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.48
$22.11 CHF 17.22
18.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Rapperswil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,146
$2,866 CHF 2,233
-3.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
-2.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Rapperswil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.3
$120 CHF 93.7
-11.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$37.61 CHF 29.30
85.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$98.0 CHF 76.3
53.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 142
$60.5 CHF 47.12
202.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Rapperswil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,425
$1,723 CHF 1,342
6.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,140
$1,462 CHF 1,139
0.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,844
$2,816 CHF 2,194
29.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,315
$2,497 CHF 1,945
19.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
28.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
$10.9K CHF 8,507
41.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Rapperswil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,193
$8,643 CHF 6,733
-8.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.5
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Last update for Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rapperswil: February 28, 2026

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